Join us for Waitangi Weekend
Drum & Dance Camp!!
Friday 4:30pm - Sunday 3pm
AS OF TODAY FRI 6 FEB
WE NOW HAVE DAY PASSES AND UNCATERED OPTIONS!
YOU CAN STILL JOIN IN, BUT CATERING CAN NO LONGEr BE PART OF YOUR TICKET AS THEY HAVE BEGUN! SEE YOU THERE!! IT's GOING TO BE EPIC!!!
We would love to see you there!!
Imagine yourself drumming dancing and singing the weekend away, having little breaks in nature, jumping in the river, enjoying our warm and welcoming community!
In a stunning valley with a river to swim in, enjoy music, dance and community and immerse yourself in the rhythms of West Africa!
Delve into the source drumming, dancing and singing with
Koffie Fugah!
Robert Koffie Fugah - Kadodo Music
From the Volta Region of Ghana, Koffie grew up immersed in drumming, singing and dance. He is passionate about his art and has deep joy in sharing it. It is in his blood! A skilled tutor who can balance the needs of beginners while challenging those who are ready for more, Koffie has been a mentor to many of us and we love to give back by hosting him!
After many years teaching at the Ghana International School, he has now been in NZ based in Dunedin for over a decade and has created a beautiful community around NZ who learn and collaborate with him, as well as becoming popular on the NZ festival scene, offering workshops at festivals and schools all around the country. Koffie also has produced an album of his original music and directs Kadodo Music cultural performance group in Ghana. Koffie is an Occupational Therapist in NZ now too, finding innovative ways to use the power of music to uplift people! He runs a bi-annual tour to Ghana and you can join us Jan 3-24, 2027! Ask us about it!
Koffie has epic amounts of positive energy to share and we can't wait to drum and dance with him again!
Drum & dance with Fred nii Addo
One Spirit Africa
This year we are very lucky to have a new guest artist from Ghana, Fred Nii Addo, a virtuoso in the realms of dance, drumming, multi-instrumentalism, and award-winning musicianship, has found his artistic home in the vibrant state of Victoria, Australia. With a rich tapestry of experience woven over many years in the world of performance, he is a luminary in his field. Fred's mesmerizing flute melodies and captivating vocal prowess have left audiences worldwide enchanted. His achievements include an impressive touring repertoire, having graced stages in Sweden, Israel, Egypt, the USA, New Zealand, and numerous African nations.
Fred Nii Addo is a true global ambassador of rhythm and harmony, a maestro who
transcends borders with his artistry.
Drum with Siddharth Pagad
Kra Koto Kra
Sidharth Pagad is founder and co-director of Kra KoTo Kra. Initially a performance group, Kra KoTo Kra has grown to become a company, providing performances, classes and workshops in West African style drum and dance in a variety of contexts. Having qualified and worked as a music therapist for a number of years, Sid is now more involved in community music these days. He teaches weekly classes and tries to fill up his calendar with as many one-off workshop and performance opportunities as can be managed.
While he can sometimes be a bit of a technique nerd, Sidharth strives to make classes and workshops as fun and engaging as possible, while sharing the knowledge in as straight-forward a format as he can.
Sid is also a good friend and Kubatana alumni and we are really looking forward to having him, his infectious energy and mad drumming skills in the mix at camp!!!
Drum with Simon Elwell
Kubatana / Djembe NZ
Have some fun drumming with Simon, who will be there to share the magic of rhythm and collaboration. Simon is the music director of Kubatana & the Moringa Dancers,
and teaches Tuesday night drumming in Wellie.
With 17 years experience and a lot of beautiful attention to detail and amazing energy, he is beloved in the community and is a pillar of knowledge and supportive to everyone.
Simon is an excellent tutor with the patience of a saint and a wicked sense of humour
and mad skills to share!
Fun and laughs guaranteed.
He will also be our camp photographer and purveyor of djembes for hire.
Hit the dance floor with Jenny Bloomfield Moringa Dancers
Jenny will be there to teach West African inspired dance and post dance stretches. Jenny loves to share the joy and release of dance, and empower people to express themselves and find freedom and connection through movement. Jenny is the dance director for Kubatana & the Moringa Dancers, and teaches West African inspired dance in Wellington.
Jenny assists Koffie with Kadodo Music projects in NZ and on Kadodo Ghana tours. After 30 years of studying Afro dances, and 20 years of dance teaching experience, her sessions are uplifting and inclusive.
She is very grateful to her indigenous teachers who have given her their blessings to teach and pass on this powerful and meaningful art form.
Jenny is also a Dance/Movement Therapist (DTAA Prov. Prof, DTNZ Wellington lead therapist), Dru Yoga Teacher (350 hr), and a certified Bana Kuma Dance Instructor
as well as a CG artist with a decade of experience with a BFA in Cultural Anthropology, post bacc cert in Creative Writing/Poetry and Diploma in DMT.
Morning Yoga
with Bridget Anne Kelly
Yoga by the Sea
This year we have added the lovely Bridget to our teaching team!
Bridget has 25+ years of experience, a real love of yoga, pilates, body work, self care, movement medicine, massage, somatic modalities, chakras, energy work, chi gong, Chinese medicine, sound healing, meditation and a passion for sharing this with others.
Bridget runs intimate, boutique, relaxed and friendly classes daily.
Classes are relaxed, friendly, accessible and open to all ages and levels of ability.
In these classes you can ask questions and have the postures modified to suit your body and any injuries or issues you may have..
Fully Catered by Greenheart Kitchen
Jenny Rahman & Erin Blayney will be serving up some delicious sustainable food that is caring for people and caring for the earth, made with love.
There are vegetarian options available, and dietaries are able to be considered when booking in time, please send a note when you sign up to let us know your dietary needs.
We can't wait to see these beautiful women and eat their delectable nourishing cuisine that feeds body mind and spirit!
We have full catering starting Friday night and dorm style bunkroom accomodation including several large pre-pitched tents on a first come-first serve basis -, so you can just rock up with your dance pants, trainers, sleeping bag etc and
ENJOY YOUR TIME IN NATURE, RHYTHM, MUSIC & DANCE AND COMMUNITY!.
What are you waiting for?
Sign up now!!
ENJOY YOUR TIME IN NATURE, RHYTHM, MUSIC & DANCE AND COMMUNITY!.
What are you waiting for?
Sign up now!!
